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Last edited by intrigeri Jan 12, 2021
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wi fi_adapters

The list of Wi-Fi adapters that work in Tails is in our documentation about Troubleshooting Wi-Fi not working.

https://h-node.org/wifi/catalogue/en/1/1/undef/undef/undef/USB/wifi-works/undef

USB Wi-Fi adapters that don't work in Tails

Vendor Model Year Size lsusb ID Latest test Module Firmware Note
D-Link DWA-131 rev E1 Early 2018 Small 2001:3319 4.8 rtl8xxxu rtl8192eu_nic.bin Authentication failures
Linksys WUSB6100M Late 2017 Small 13b1:0042 4.0 None None
TP-Link TL-WN722N Late 2019 Long with antenna 2357:010c 4.0 r8188eu ???
TP-Link Archer T2U Nano Late 2019 Nano 2357:011e 4.8 None None

Deprecated adapters

These adapters didn't work and are superseded or not manufactured anymore:

  • D-Link DWA-171 rev A1
  • TP-Link TL-WN725N v2
  • TP-Link TL-WN823N v2
  • TP-Link TL-WN821N v6
  • TP-Link Archer T2U v1

Other USB Wi-Fi adapters that work in Tails but have no advantage

  • Edimax EW-7811Un (stopped working in version 2)
  • CanaKit Raspberry Pi (same size & price as Edimax)
  • Panda Wireless Mini (larger & more expensive)
  • Panda Wireless N600 (larger & more expensive)
  • TP-Link TL-WN723N (end of life)
  • TP-Link Archer T2UH (end of life)
  • Netgear WNA1000M (v1 works, now v2)
  • D-Link DWA‑121 A1 (A1 works, now B)
  • Penguin Wireless N USB Adapter (TPE-N150USB) (bigger and more expensive than Panda Nano)
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